Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology